Jeremy Clarkson Why The Porsche 928?

Jeremy explains why he picked the 928.

[@trexasaurus5322]

He’s almost never serious, so when he is and tells a heartfelt story you know it means a lot to him. Calling the 928 “alright” was probably the highest praise he’s given to a car.

[@cnrsz8435]

Thats a wonderful comment

[@maxp2305]

I'm sure if he had said anything further he would have started crying

[@scramblineggs8659]

​@@maxp2305I think that's why they cut away there at the end. He sounded like he was barely keeping it together for those last two sentences.

[@karthik4405]

he called the lfa the best car ever made

[@TheMaxyms]

Damn right brother. As far as Clarkson sense of humor is concerned, here it is an absolute statement of man praising this 4 wheeled tool who gave him the opportunity to say farewell to his dad. This makes real men cry.

[@dipenjain12600]

The man who raced death, and won by half an hour.

[@acheekymeesh]

Oh man this comment just hits straight to the feels

[@ethanisnothere1375]

Which means that death drives a Prius or something and also probably had a head start

[@TheRunaway115]

Let me put this in perspective. London is around 190 miles (roughly 306 kilometers) from Sheffield for those who aren’t familiar with the UK. Jeremy managed to get there doing 117 mph and judging that the food he had was still warm when he got to the hospital, he was probably driving faster and managed to get there in what id imagine was no more than an hour and a half. That’s a three or four hour trip in under an hour and a half at 117 mph alone. That’s takes some serious guts and a whole lot of love to drop everything and quite literally race nearly 200 miles to say bye to your dad. One helluva story.

[@zibingotaeam3716]

he said 170mph. Although your time may still be accurate, as he probably wouldn't have done door to hospital at 170mph average.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

@@zibingotaeam3716 maybe there were some really long, straight stretches of road where he could have really put his foot to the floor and go that fast to average out at 117

[@griffins750]

@@TheMNrailfan227Yeah but he said “Sit quit happily at 170mph” he never mentioned 117, chances are he was more than willing to do highly illegal speeds in order to make it to his dad.

[@3sellers3ful]

​@griffins750 Cleveland to mount pleasant Michigan in 3 hours flat, 2008 jeep liberty, also to say goodbye to my da.

[@griffins750]

@@3sellers3ful School-Home in 4 minutes… I had to shit.

[@commietearsdrinker]

"So as far as I'm concerned, the 928... Is alright." Yep. One of his best quotes, for sure. Just one of many reasons why this is among my favorite Porsches of all time.

[@Gerald0613]

Same here it's actually not too bad. Not the best and let's be honest not the worst sports car

[@luannroberts7167]

That’s some bs

[@luannroberts7167]

Gerald

[@cv507]

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[@ShatteredQvartz]

That "It's alright" carries more weight than any other review

[@derpletonnobodypants275]

I never thuoght Jeremy could make me cry. But he did.

[@chris86simon]

+Derpleton Nobodypants Didnt cry to this one, it touched me sure. This one though....fuck: /watch?v=5Q0Svvdrx_E

[@reginalunaraea]

you should read Hammond's article in what happened when he's hospitalized. Clarkson was trying to make his wife laugh by sending him funny SMS, and took care of her. Damn tha orangutan is sweet

[@chris86simon]

reginalunaraea I dont suppose you have a link to said article? Just in case google doesnt want to play nice...

[@reginalunaraea]

+chris86simon www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/richard-hammond-im-having-a-mid-life-98528

[@chris86simon]

reginalunaraea Thanks dude

[@icsamerica]

This is why this man is the greatest auto broadcaster ever.

[@KMcNally117]

In DA World.

[@michaelaltun]

IN.... THE WORLD!

[@nicknieberg8693]

michaelaltun u misspelled universe

[@walkingw3348]

He's out of this world. He treats automobiles like they have souls and picks away at their personalities perfectly on screen.

[@1080sucks]

I was going to thumbs up but its at 911, so................

[@bodieofci5418]

It's the pause when he mentions taking food for his mum. Heartstrings pulled.

[@Tuneman1984]

What I hadn't realized before is this was filmed barely more than 2 months after his mom had passed away. Gives that pause such new meaning. :(

[@brewcityboatclub8299]

Exactly. These the point that killed me

[@typedrew]

@@Tuneman1984 well I didn’t know that and now it hurts even more

[@rogehmarbi]

This makes me realize... Sometimes, it's more than just a car

[@iyot1020]

it is more than just a car I have a 1998 honda accord paint faded, dents all over been involved in hit and run 4x but that car never gave me major problems when I was in RN school for 3yrs driving it close to 90miles everyday and even with 380000 miles and 4 cars later I cant let that car go!!! i had an engine swap and tranny rebuilt runs like new now although it looks rough AF but that was my first car took me to work to school got me laid

[@rogehmarbi]

@@iyot1020 I feel you mate. I drive a 2010 Ford Fiesta which has been with me since junior high, high school, college, and all the way until present day. I learned to drive in that car and it went through ups and downs of my life along with me, high school and college life, you know that. It's 11 years old now with about 37k miles in it, but I don't see myself selling it anytime soon, if ever. Hell, if I need a diifferent sort of car sometime down the road I'll buy another one instead., it's just that valuable to me.

[@salahdehina9733]

Most people look at a car and see a means pf transportation, but when I see a car I see all the experiences and memories that I can share with it. It's like the old days when a man had a strong bond with his horse.

[@richmondvand147]

Have owned a few through my life, only have formed attachment to 2 of them (so far). My current one I didn't realize how bad I missed it that when I picked it up after 2 months at the dealer fresh from a major repair I had a moment of getting misty-eyed sitting there it felt like I was getting in to drive it home again for the first time.

[@keynesianeconomics4113]

Cars are more than just metal and rubber. I remember car shopping a few years back and I had a budget of about $25k. Rocked up at a Honda dealer and saw this 18 month old top of the range Accord glistening. It was about $38k and way above what I planned. But the dealer gave me the keys and told me to take the afternoon by myself driving it. I fell in love with it. Looked fantastic, drove so smooth and the luxury was/is nearing the Euros. Bought it on the spot. The memories I've had with that car have been amazing. I've gone on multiple Australian roads trips, on some of the world's best tarmac, up to the snow, you name it. It's been my daily workhorse, the car I've taken on date nights to fancy restaurants and honestly, a place where I do most of my thinking and contemplating about life. In 2021, I hit a Kangaroo and did $19k of damage. The four days waiting to hear from the insurance company on whether or not they'd pay to fix it was like waiting for good news from the hospital for a family member. I left the repair place in tears and welled up when the insurance company said they'd repair it. I went and saw the car a couple of times during repair and when I got it back, I was ecstatic. It may sound weird to some but unless you're a car person you'll never understand it.

[@nicholasmcelroy4766]

To me, the saying "it's just a car" is offensive. I remember back in 2016, I bought my first car. It was a silver 1991 Eagle Premier ES. I paid $920 for it and it meant everything to me because it was all I had to call my own and I loved it for that reason. I didn't have my parents to live with and my grandmother simply thought it was not good enough. My grandfather did show support but it was hard for him to accept that I was 18, licensed and able to do my own thing. Around March 2017, I took my Premier to a friend's house where it was vandalized to the point of destruction. I was heartbroken. Two years go by, I found another Premier, an '89 LX. It brought some memories back but after a while, I realized that it simply was not the same as the '91 I had as it didn't have bucket seats, power windows, power seat controls, automatic seatbelts, console shift and the luggage rack on the trunk. I eventually sold it to help my grandfather pay for a trip to Portugal that I never got to go. Around February 2020, I met someone whom I fell in love with and I told her that one day I would love to own my first car again but as they were increasingly rare, I knew finding one and close by would not be easy. I looked online for months, even with no money, just to see if any were out there. None came up. December came and one finally came up and it was the same year, color and had the features my first car had and best of all it was only 2 hours away. I saved my money, borrowed a friends car and drove to Cincinnati to go see it. As the seller opened the storage unit, I burst into tears as it was like seeing an old friend again after years. I bought and despite it being 30 years old, it made it home no problem. I currently use it as a daily driver but hope to put historic plates on her soon.

[@Lakhshamana]

I guess the bond of man and steed changes little throughout the years.

[@JS-cn3rm]

Grow up

[@xCKZ12]

@@JS-cn3rm I’m going to assume you are the kind of person that has either never driven a car or shares your mums Ford Fiesta

[@jamesthekid6609]

@@JS-cn3rm no you

[@amr1t_]

@@JS-cn3rm I think the moral of the story here is that *you* need to grow up

[@Bartman954]

And at that moment we all met the real Jeremy Clarkson. Not the persona that fondly uses metaphors and hyperbole that make Top Gear and The Grand Tour what it is (alongside Hammond and May)

[@paulanderson79]

Exactly. The real Clarkson is nothing like the TV persona Clarkson. In the case of actors this is doesn't matter because the character's name is different from the actor's name. Thus it is easier to differentiate.

[@lc9245]

​@@paulanderson79 But he cheated on his ex-wife. He had a lot of girlfriends and basically forsaken his old manager, his ex-wife after his success with Top Gear. If that's the real Jeremy, I don't think he's a terrific person either. I think all of the Jeremy we see are all Jeremy and whether or not he's an orangutan, an emotional man or a man whose repeated infidelity finally broke his marriage, for my part I accept it all the same and watches his show regardless because he's doing a damn fine job professionally.

[@RonaldBruintjes]

Some say he's an orangutan, and that he wants to be the best... in the world. We just know him as Jeremy Clarkson.

[@rolandalfonso6954]

Might wanna read the article he wrote about his dog dying...all the best.

[@creayu32]

@@rolandalfonso6954 any chance, do you have the link for the article ?

[@alfredjeffersonii2063]

"So as far as im concerned. The 928....is alright." Such a simple line, yet the meaning behind it really hits ya.

[@Trek001]

I know how Jezza feels. I had an Austin Metro back in 2001 and my sister was involved in a serious car crash and was not expected to live. Somehow, I managed to complete a four hour drive in under two hours - utterly destroyed the engine but it soldiered on until it safely got me to the hospital. Thankfully my sister made it and I had the Metro fully rebuilt and stored in protective wrapping for no car shall do a mighty achievement again

[@miralemnermina142]

Fuck dude that's an awesome story

[@Manhattan_project.420]

i am so glad you sister survived.

[@overland1204]

this story is wholesome and your car went like SPEED

[@CaptainSensible]

Those little Metros were lightweight go-karts. I bet that thing was being flung about like a good one!

[@ryanfreimark1944]

Every gearhead watching this episode shed a tear during this story.

[@jaybrewster2475]

Nah

[@VS-et4pn]

@@jaybrewster2475 yeah, we did

[@ultimategmoneyremaber1821]

I sad Every time at this

[@pruney84]

DAMN RIGHT I DID. everytime i watch it, actually

[@RF-zn8xx]

Came to reply to my thread due to a new comment. Cried again.

[@howardtreesong4860]

His remembering of taking the chicken along because his mum wouldn't have eaten, one of those bizarre connections you make in a time of crisis, that moment catching him again...

[@eclemente79]

In a minute and eight seconds, he takes you to the rawest of emotional depths of his soul. That is the realest show of emotion you can get. We all get a little tear in our eye at the little pauses cause it's something we all relate to.

[@pauletherington8229]

I'm sure Jeremy misses his dad dearly just as i miss mine, life's never quite the same without them.

[@flowmastaflam]

Two types of people, and I love them both.

[@nicholasvrbka6120]

Amen brotha lolololol

[@rogermouton2273]

my old man is a miserable bastard. Don't know that I'll miss him

[@nach0vidal]

RIP to you dad.

[@benrichardson7487]

@@rogermouton2273 No way did you just say that 😂

[@allu5150]

I'm a 32 year old man whose dad is still alive, and I cried watching this.

[@SonicZR1]

I'm a 20 y/o idiot who grew without of father, and I still sympathize Jeremy.

[@TekMoliGy]

fricking dad haver. gtfo!!! :D

[@eylonemuskson4177]

My mum died 48 hours after I arrived back in the country. three years ago. Didn't even know she was that sick until my dad rang me and said "you need to come and see her NOW...". From a miner/soldier family, to hear him nearly crying over the phone I knew it was serious. I got back and managed to talk to her for 20 minutes before they had to put her under heavy medication. To think Jeremy had that drive, alone, at that speed just to get there in time. I've no wonder why he has such a special feeling for that car.

[@Tallahassee21]

5 years late to respond but hopefully this message finds you with your father alive and well. My father died 3 months before my turning 32. Its strange because i miss him very much and i carry on regardless but when i think about how so many people dont get a chance to say goodbye to their parent before they pass, i consider it a privilege to have been able to. Cherish the time you spend with them if you still have the chance, not just for op but anyone who reads this.

[@subasurf]

No one cares

[@ollyh1542]

111 dislikes? The man tells you about his passing father and how the 928 helped him say good bye too his old man. And you dislike it? You heartless bastards

[@Markustajahoyrylaiva]

they were probably argentinians.

[@ultimategmoneyremaber1821]

Who ever disliked this video there going to hell

[@broken98100]

the older generation tends to dislike something thats is awful or like this, sad and they might have disliked for the reason of his dad passing or the sad story behind the 928. my best guess.

[@itspitched]

Disliked because the poster monetize d the video

[@hellocar123]

@@Markustajahoyrylaiva yes

[@cuatro336]

Reminds me of my 2008 GTI. Luckily, my story had a happy ending. A friend became very very sick while on a "camping" trip (anywhere you can drive to in a gti isn't really camping), and the Texas Hill Country back roads are notoriously curvy. He was in a huge amount of pain and we were very afraid he might actually die, and the nearest hospital was 80 miles away. So, I threw him in the back seat, and drove like I was in the world Rally championship to get him to San Antonio. We made to the hospital and found out he had appendicitis, and his appendix was only a few minutes from rupture. My little GTI got the job done that day.

[@Rem.yottas]

Your GTI and your driving saved your friends life. Good on you

[@snjert8406]

Damn. You better be proud of yourself and your car. I'm glad your friend made it!!

[@noahj9172]

I feel that. I bought a 2007 gri recently. It’s been tuned at about 230hp with some supporting mods. Well my brother has cancer. And he was 230km away, in a hospital. I was told his health started rapidly declining, I got off work at 5pm and made it to that hospital at 5:45. Averaging 260km/h, reaching speeds of over 300km/h, but my dash doesn’t go higher than 300. I saw my brother. He had a tumor that wasn’t an issue become ans issue. He is still alive and well. Batting every day. But getting better every day

[@buckydabomb]

yo someone is cutting onions in my room

[@DavidGamero]

fucking mini ninjas i swear

[@MustakimAlMahdi]

Gosh darn onions!

[@eylonemuskson4177]

Oh that's annoying! I had two flies just dive straight into both eyes at the same time, swear it... I'm not crying. :'(

[@symbiorg1201]

stop it with the same fucking jokes everytime!!!

[@ultimategmoneyremaber1821]

I'm not crying yes I am its a gut puncher then it got smash its now worst

[@ElliottHurst]

Guess that explains why he bought a 928 in the £1500 Porsche challenge

[@lupang335]

I remember a few years back when I was watching Top Gear segments I hadn't watched, I had seen this one before the Porsche Challenge and remember feeling a bit teary when watching that and seeing him pull up in the 928.

[@iBlewupthemoon98]

Though I doubt he would be able to make it in time to say goodbye to his father in THAT 928.

[@decentish8546]

@@iBlewupthemoon98 he wouldn’t make it in time for the funeral in that car.

[@freddieparrydrums]

RIP H982 FKL

[@wharris302]

@@freddieparrydrums what happened to it? I get what happened, but what happened after?

[@PerseusKarvasius]

Well, you can say his car isn't to get him A to B, but 9 to 8

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

Funny. Ha ha ha.

[@kokodjamba6657]

As non British person i appreciate it.

[@kbonh22]

I just lost my dad 2 weeks ago while I was deployed overseas. I got the call but I didn't make it home in time and had to say goodbye over the phone. Never take your parents for granted. Cherish every moment.

[@Pie_minister_Sean]

There is the real uncensored, unscripted human being.

[@TheRguru1]

World record for shortest video that would make people cry?

[@artistwithouttalent]

Maybe. The only thing that might come close is "Remember Me"

[@africanchild5932]

21 seconds for a fma clip

[@africanchild5932]

Also 3:41 for a vid that made me cry for about 3 hours sleep then cry another 2

[@ishanrawat8618]

@@africanchild5932 which one was that?

[@africanchild5932]

@@ishanrawat8618 when naruto said bye to his dad and started crying it just hit to close to home man

[@tom-xz4ox]

My first car was a 1991 Toyota Starlet. I still have it today. It wasn't fast at all- 1.0 carburetted engines making 54hp aren't exactly speed demons. Everything was manual, no driver assists, no power steering, it didn't even have an ECU. But thanks to all of that, that car taught me more about driving than any instructor ever could. The utter trust and bond I have with that car was unmatched by anything. I remember one night, my best friend called me in tears, telling me she was going to kill herself. She didn't say where she was, or where she was going, but I knew the area she was staying in. I immediately hopped into my Starlet and pushed that little 1E engine to 90+mph on country backlanes, crashing through standing water and shrugging it off like nothing. I found her at the closest train station, standing on the platform. If I didn't have the trust and bond I have with that car, I wouldn't have been able to save her. I still have it, but I got T-boned a little while ago whilst driving it. The future is uncertain right now but I have hope she'll be able to pull through. My friend and I are now dating, too.

[@zittauerbuar4415]

I crashed my first car on the Highway last month, I wanted to Keep IT until I couldnt afford it anymore. Well that is the situation now, I sold it and have no money to buy it back. It is a 2009 Dacia Sandero(mays favourite). My father bought it as a suprise the Day I got my license and on my way to school it performed well in the steep alps and also in Winter. It never didnt Start on cold snowy mornings, although the Heater took a good 5 Minutes :D. I also lifted my mother from work every Day, she doesnt have a license. Now my parents are semi-divorced and it feels like I lost a Souvenir of this time.

[@zittauerbuar4415]

I Dreamt that I could put historical plates on when the car would have had his 30th birthdax

[@Otoskire]

I hope that story is still going well

[@Innocennto]

Keep this one and get a glanza version. Seriously hot car related to yours.

[@yoseph2420]

"Friend"? We know you was trying bro 😂 but probs fr

[@charlesearle8414]

This car was decades ahead of its time. In 1978 when the car launched it looked like a spaceship. Its touring capability was just unmatched. Fast, stylish, luxurious, just a masterpiece. If Porsche made a smaller Panamera coupé called the 928 Panamera now it'd sell like wildfire.

[@jclarkson1618]

How well does wildfire sell? Because where i come from wildfire isn't really a purchasable asset.

[@OGSiX33]

I hear there's some for sale in Kings Landing.

[@Moolers]

Is there anything left after that little incident in the S6 finale?

[@Lakhshamana]

@@Moolers if there's anything left I'm sure Big D finished it.

[@SHDW-nf2ki]

As someone who never got to say goodbye to his dad. You really appreciate the weight of Clarksons words here.

[@edbo10]

I've heard it a lot of times but I'm happy to be a parrot in this case. No matter how much you may hate your parents, talk to them at least once before you lose the chance to ever talk to them again

[@3sellers3ful]

I got to be with mine in his, but I can't imagine it being much different, just that little inkling of doubt that maybe something could have been done to change what happened.

[@scooterdescooter4018]

i got to say goodbye the day before my father passed. although on the day of his passing i think he himself had already clocked out, and the equipment was running unattended until it sputtered out and fell silent. ma and i were at the cemetery designing the family headstones when we got the call, something i find grimly humorous.

[@terencej72]

Me too, i literally got into the hospital after getting the call at 02:00 and missed my dad passing by less than 1 minute. I had went to pickup my mum and foolishly stopped at a few red lights. I regret doing it to this day i should have kept going as there was very little traffic on the roads.

[@ciaranwalsh96]

Some of me wonders if Jeremy's longstanding dislike of the 911 is because it overshadowed and eventually outlived the car that was meant to replace it, the 928 which is so close to his heart.

[@AlexCBrandon]

This hits me because my dad left me a 928 S4. He loved cars. Taught me most of what I know about them. Until he got the 928, the car he enjoyed driving most was a Lotus Esprit. He died in 2020 and I'm now restoring the 928. Thanks, Dad.

[@christopherleveck6835]

I didn't think I could love my 928's any more than I already do, but then, this.....

[@aryamanachanta]

Never give it away mate...

[@ultimategmoneyremaber1821]

Me to man I want a 928 now Becuase of this moment

[@hallquiche]

I’m really glad that Jeremy had a chance to tell this story, especially as this was the last series of Top Gear.

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Agreed

[@AsherSkylark]

Cant imagine how Jeremy feels while his driving. All those good memories with your dad came pouring in and you desperately needed to see him in his final moments

[@daedelous7094]

Cars aren't just machines with moments like these. When they say that some cars have soul, some are built with it, others earn it with what they've allowed.

[@Gerald0613]

you just described "just machines" 😂

[@chandler-bing]

A true enthusiast knows it's not about the engine, power, brakes, electronics, comfort it's all about the story and the memory you have with that one car which makes it greatest for you and doesn't matter if someone agrees with you or not you will even love what others may consider flaws!

[@justas525]

And I still share the same story with my first car. And I still has it

[@gmctech]

Only man in motoring history that can talk about a car and make me tear up....

[@LordKhuzdul]

Ah, Jeremy Clarkson. The real life personification of the trope "Jerk with a Heart of Gold".

[@CarsLatino]

:'(

[@ProduccionesFleko]

Sad Gear

[@bigsmoke6482]

I felt that

[@ultimategmoneyremaber1821]

We all did man we all did

[@gspbirel56]

That's the deepest reason why I've ever heard of anyone liking a car. Like, a 924 is the reason why I exist. But this goes further than that.

[@rodneywright8840]

whats the story of your 924?

[@AmaanKhan-cu4qy]

His mom banged his dad cos he had a 924, probably in the back of it

[@Ermy1996]

@@AmaanKhan-cu4qy I have a 924 and hoenstly if you can bang anything aside your head in the roof there you must be pretty good at it.

[@justsomegarage]

@@Ermy1996 i mean i imagine so if he was conceived in it 😂

[@jewellui]

A 924 hit his father just outside the family of his mother house where they took him in to look after...

[@koldkustard]

no brakes on this feel train...

[@Zw285]

00:25 That catch man... Geez, that hit me.

[@TerrorMau5]

this is why he picked the 928 as well in the 1500 porsche challenge.

[@mws3779]

While the Jeremy Clarkson can be a block head at times, but sometimes he can be really down to earth. I remember watching this episode of Top Gear and it was very moving when he talked about getting a chance to say goodbye to his father. I've always loved the 928.

[@arthurwild6563]

For those wondering about the music: Gustavo Santaolalla - "Can Light Be Found In The Darkness?" from the 21 Grams Soundtrack.

[@AristoCat221]

You are an MVP

[@robinhooduk8255]

the original bbc airings always used good soundtracks, bbc were always sneaky though and would change them to cheaper worse music when gave the shows/clips to dave, youtube and netflix. the original james may veyron clip had star wars duel of the fates, now clip shows trash soundtrack.

[@kingprone7846]

regarding some people doubting the 170 mph. Back then the motorways were a lot more empty and there were no speed cameras (and the UK generally does not place them on motorways apart from variable sections anyways). It's pretty easy to speed on a UK motorway when it's not congested to the point where UK AA has actually released statements implying that the 70mph speed limit is only advisory like the german 130kmh one on the autobahn... You have to be generally cought by an unmarked police vehicle to get a ticket.

[@griffinmackenzie]

KingProne I highly doubt he cared about speeding tickets

[@artistwithouttalent]

Beyond that, if he said to the arresting officer that his father was in hospital and didn't have long left I don't know if any officer would cite him.

[@ProfDrMau]

117 mph. this car isnt going over 300kph

[@KrissSprules]

@@artistwithouttalent truthfully, most decent officers would do four things: 1 - ask which hospital 2 - radio it in 3 - fire up the blues and twos 4 - tell you to follow. I'm not the guy to praise the British police, but you can bet sure as shit that the average officer would get you there faster in thay situation.

[@andresacosta5318]

@@ProfDrMau a stock 928 set a record of the fastest factory production cars by going 180mph a couple decades ago. Aparently the driver even thought to turn on the radio cuz it was so quiet inside the cabin

[@rollingtroll]

This. Plus the fact that he has a donkey, a few horses and some dogs and partly lives in a cute light house, is reason enough for people to realize Jeremy may be hard to live with as a professional, but he's very much a human with feelings and subtleties. Most of the character some people hate so much is one big act.

[@MarexKai]

These emotional moments are what made this show special

[@project_calais4977]

Back in 2019 I had received a phone call on Christmas Day at 7:30 in the morning from my Aunt telling me that my Grandmother was in hospital. I immediately got dressed and raced out the door into my Holden Calais. It quickly and safely got me to the hospital in time to see my Grandmother, who I got to say my goodbyes to. So as Jeremy said, as far as ill ever be concerned, my Calais is a good car and is one which I will never let go of.

[@LachlanPhil]

I had a 2000 vx commodore s pac as my first car and my dad had a v8 Monaro. Still makes me sad that Holden isn’t around anymore.

[@cadetkidkilla]

I saw a comment saying, ‘One of the reasons why a car don’t need to be the best, it just needs to do what it’s made for.’ I actually found myself going in almost descending order of cars and the supposed worst of which holds such a weight to me it’s beyond description. I’m not someone that gets particularly impassioned by music or feelings that any particular song hold any actual meaning or semblance within people’s lives. But I find myself coming back to this more than I’d like to admit. At the age of 18 I was lucky and dare I say, skilled enough at the time, to find myself playing football professionally in America. Such was the extent of my sudden success that I found myself behind the wheel of a club provided Mercedes 4x4 and lost a huge sense of reality to the self infatuation that such achievement can bring. Having worked so hard for so long I began to take the position I was in for grated, failing to push on from the position I’d built for myself. My troubles actually started then it what should’ve been the peak of my life. Having failed to address physical conditions and my growing depression that was actually starting to take a physical impact for fear of upsetting my medical records and personal security, I found myself struggling with the demands of top level sport. After being sacked off by my first USL club I embarked on a quest across the Northern states to earn another contract elsewhere, again unaware of the impact my failure to deal with my own struggles was having on my own performances. Amongst those long Greyhound rides to different clubs, I will always think back to a couple of experiences that I feel so empowered by now. One aspect that always interests me is the danger that I placed myself in. Being 18 at the time it’s intriguing thinking back to the fact that the risk of situations I exposed myself to felt like nothing compared to the slim possibility of success within my game. One experience I remember amongst those Long coach rides would be the stops at Boston coach station. Large coach stations were always significant, as they were frequented enough that they could be used as overnight stops, I’d secure my suitcase to myself and find a corner until morning. This experience of big city bus stations would become significantly worse as i my journey began. After an apprehensive night at Boston I travelled to Erie, PA. Where after an unsuccessful trial there I found myself with time before I could book a bus back to the East Coast and subsequently home to face my failure in the U.K. the bus shelter had a waiting area so I was able to spend the day there, I remember it for the fact that Bad Suns (my favourite band) had started trickling tracks to their new album and I was able find respite in the likes of Heartbreaker. Having killed the day there with a bus booked for late afternoon tomorrow I prepared to settle for the night, only to learn that this station closed overnight and I was being sent out. The driver of the last bus dropped me outside of a homeless mission in the centre of Erie. I’ll never forget that night in a homeless shelter. Having matured and contextualised my experiences since I’m proud to be working to help such a community and far from embarrassment at my own situation I work to encourage others on the same path to take such avoiding action so as not to make my mistakes. But as a young man at the time I felt nothing but embarrassment, indignity and fear as I settled into a bunk room of 30 men that had suffered genuine hardship in their lives. To this day I will never forget the withered faces of men for whom this was their daily routine nor the indignity of submitting a breathalyser sample to befit entry. (Something that despite all I’ve witnessed and felt I’m embarrassed to know I’d have failed so many times since.) Nor will I forget the many people I encountered across the US at all hours of the day who helped a young, frankly scared boy with a suitcase that both figuratively and metaphorically weighed the world. Fast forward a short few years and In 2019 I found myself homeless and struggling with alcoholism after failing in my football career and ended up living out of my car, I certainly wasn’t lonely, as so many unfortunate young people are, but the infrequency and embarrassment of my own situation in my age group made it hard/impossible to explain to others my age that I was in fact homeless, preferring to just be ambiguous with claims like I’m in a house share somewhere you wouldn’t know etc. I worked at a Wetherspoons in Eastleigh and generally spent most of my evenings that I wasn’t working drinking to just kill time until weekends. On Friday’s I’d be able to put all that difficulty behind me seeing my girlfriend in the Midlands. I never told her about the complexity of my own hardship and regret that everyday. I think about past relationships I’ve suffered and contrast that with the enthusiasm, patience, excitability and encouragement that for the first time in a long time evoked confidence and excitement in my life I thought was long gone. I really do think about my choices everyday. Had I displayed the confidence she instilled in me and more importantly the honesty I know I’m well overdue to posses perhaps we’d be sat around the fire pit tonight after getting dressed up for goodwood or looking forward to a summer of the multitude of trips we’d planned. Our first conversation together was over my dream Christmas market trip to Köln and the fact that that and such anticipated weekends like her first visit to my old stomping ground New York are to be left behind really haunts me, or perhaps worse, will one day be fulfilled. In our time I’d go for a swim at the leisure centre whenever I could afford to in the week to try and keep my body in shape and to be able to just do the most mundane things like brush my teeth and shave, the tiniest detail that I take just the greatest pleasure and appreciation in being able to do now, on Fridays I’d always do this so I was looking presentable reaching the Midlands, a few times I found really cheap £10 hotel deals so I could make it half way up and have the comforts of a shower and that sort of thing overnight, before I’d found myself homeless I’d been given a small shower mousse for night sleeping, the rare smell of it really does stick with me. Like I say, I had access to leisure centres and stuff, but even getting half way up to her before staying somewhere over night was so exciting given that my week was spent in anticipation of the trip, and the earlier I was going the better. I truly loved the anticipation of that drive north. Going back to cars and Jeremy’s beautiful relationship with the Porsche, I live well enough these days, I have an apartment in London and really feel like I earn what I’m worth and I’d hope people can see from that that anything really is possible. I find it confusing looking at those days. I take solace in my strength when I feel I’ve had a hard day as I’m settling into a bed, remembering my frozen breath on my windscreen or drinking from puddles on the street at 2am because id forgotten to refill to my water jugs during the day and I really do appreciate the every day feeling of content in that I’m able to pursue my hobbies and interests and feel home. But I still feel such an emptiness when I think back to what are the best times of my life as I made those special drives up North, that love and companionship really does outweigh it all. I’m proud that I’ve managed to avoid it, but I can’t get on the M25 or a northbound train through London without feeling every sinew of myself begging to go a little bit further and retrace what were the happiest steps of my life. Those long and lonely and cold evenings, dug into a duvet in my work’s carpark genuinely feel weightless against the feeling of being greeted into Loughborough. I really would swap all this security and comfort for one more Friday night drive up the M1 in that dodgy Mini.

[@eco-advisor]

One of the best presenters of my lifetime. I have always liked Jeremy, such a heart felt tribute

[@Gigidag77]

When I watched the special, and this came up, I had a giant frog in my throat...

[@Planty_]

@@gustavoaureliano15 Furry hater spotted

[@daminwidi]

Eww gross a fucking furry.

[@Argonwolfproject]

@@daminwidi Really, dipshit? That's what you're choosing to take away from his comment?

[@ethanbagwell6600]

@Argonwolfproject ew a snowflake

[@daminwidi]

@@Argonwolfproject Yeah you furry-bitch

[@KazeAkiyama]

I can understand the feeling of knowing how much regret you'd have if you didn't say goodbye to your dying father. I didn't know he was gonna die when he went into that ambulance so I just gave my usual "see you later". My biggest regret is not telling him I love him. I'm just glad I atleast got to say goodbye.

[@busyraj]

Enough to make a grown man cry

[@drewsmithson6665]

Sorry for your loss Mr. Clarkson. Your motoring shows have been, and will be my most favorite thing to watch. Thank you for entertaining me for all these years.

[@realdeal8099]

many don't speak too highly of him and I used to think he wasn't all that but a while back my dad had a stroke and my first car got him to the hospital. That was years ago. Today thank God he is still here i don't know what I would do without him. Cheers to both of our fathers and the cars that made things possible.

[@MikeGubisch]

Wow this was only a minute long video but packed a punch

[@pdcichosz]

Last year my father was recovering from a life-saving cancer surgery in a hospital. He was getting worse day by day and nobody knew why. I visited him every day. One day I decided to take a walk through a park instead of a usual bus ride on a gloomy January afternoon. My phone rang, it was my mum. She asked where I was, and then she just said 'come as quickly as you can, it's very bad'. I remember my knees buckled. I was in the middle of a big park. I ran for the longest 15 minutes of my life. I was out of breath. It didn't matter. Nothing mattered, as if it never existed, literally - the world shrunk to that tiny strip of pavement between me and the hospital. I can only imagine what it must have felt like, driving all the way with these thoughts at the back of your head.

[@snjert8406]

I hope you made it in time and feel better now

[@pdcichosz]

@@snjert8406 I did, but he was taken to ICU the same night and barely made it through. Went into a septic shock and spent a month in an induced coma. It was hell on earth. But I got him back for another couple months after that and I'm grateful for it. I am better... now. Thanks.

[@snjert8406]

@@pdcichosz I’m glad. I can totally relate, the little time you get is worth everything. Much love 🤍

[@Brustkle]

He had the best car antidote story I ever heard of ever, Every person has a car story to be told in there life's, But Jeremy I think had the most touching emotional one that still makes me think about today still.

[@travisherdt]

In '94, London's hum and gleam, A call, urgent as a midnight dream, From mom's lips, news of fate's cold chill, Dad's life hung on a Sheffield hill. Oven's warmth embraced the bird, A gesture kind, love's voice heard, Chicken's journey, a tale of care, Through miles and moments, love did dare. A 928, sleek and swift, Its power a gift, a timely lift, Racing against destiny's cruel might, Guiding him through the dark of night. Sheffield's arms held hopes and fears, Arrival in haste, in wrenching tears, The chicken's warmth, a fleeting grace, As life's ebb met death's chilling embrace. Half an hour's span, a fragile thread, Life's whispers danced, then gently fled, The car's speed, a blessing untold, For last words shared, hearts consoled. So now the tale, 'tis bittersweet, Of love, loss, and a rapid feat, In '94's chapter, London's sight, A Porsche's power, a last goodnight.

[@dolbyvixen]

Lovely

[@snjert8406]

Well written.

[@beanster-or7uj]

Jeremy Clarkson, the man who raced death. And won.

[@FantomLightning]

To give a better frame of reference for anyone else in the US, London to Sheffield is normally around a three hour drive according to Google Maps.

[@adamkhan7736]

Will a 928 GTS hold 170mph for that long? I drove a 928 s2 from Milton Keynes to Sheffield(approx 130miles). It took me an hour (allegedly). So the answer is yes.

[@john1137]

Yes it will. I have one and now it does 206 mph (by the clock) but stock 178 mph was top end.

[@derbigpr500]

Why wouldn't it? It was built for it, it will do top speed until the fuel runs out and the temperature gauge won't move.

[@igortchelzoff3736]

Running out of fuel is the only thing thst can stop a Porsche

[@928pcar]

In 1982, Porsche took a euro spec S to Nardo ring and it averaged 156 mph for 24 hours straight, including 30 stops to refuel. Meaning many hours were spent over 160mph. And this is 1982! The GTS came over 10 years later. The 928 was MEGA for its time and properly sorted they are still great cars

[@JonTheGeek]

When he says "As far as I'm concerned, the 928 is alright." in this clip, I always feel the urge to salute.

[@The_One_V_1]

This is the best minute in all of Top Gear. This is what it’s all about. I think all of us can relate. I just hope that when this time comes I have my own 928.

[@camopaint0707]

The realest deepest moment in top gear, possibly automotive tv show history.

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Jeremy has a heart even though he does not want us to know it.

[@RowanFonda]

Porsche could spend $100 million on ads and not receive in return what this man has done for them in 60 seconds, what a gentleman.

[@harrisonkovitz7123]

This hits home for me. Growing up my dad always transitioned from one sports car to another. He started with a RX7 but then got this Porsche and I wondered why. At the time I was 15 and only me and my oldest brother(22) could drive a stick. He said that his dad liked sports cars and he likes this one in particular. His name was Harry and he died 2 weeks before I was born. I was named after him and I now see why this car meant so much to my dad. I told my fiancee (im not 26) that I want to own Porsche. I dont care if it a boxter, 911, or this 928 I have a obligation.

[@Franckdatank]

Get the 944 its cheaper

[@goku6560]

@@Franckdatank It's not about the price of you didn't realise

[@goku6560]

You're a good guy 👍 your father must be proud to have you complete what he started but then again I bet it's never going to end neither do I wish for it to. God speed brother ❤

[@daggar98]

I wish you well in getting the badge in your driveway. I don't think there is a more outspoken drivers car than a porsche and no non-car person will simply ever understand the soul it has.

[@shubobtv]

Thats what makes cars special...when they hold a special sentimental place in your heart for one reason or another. Although it might not be the latest and greatest but to you it is the greatest.

[@sk8ergrrl1]

Surprisingly heartfelt from Clarkson

[@burningjdm]

This story is what makes the fact that the cars from this challenge are getting crushed even sadder

[@corntrolliovideorama3423]

This is one of those special intimate moments...this man is a great speaker, and this is proof of it.

[@Cavitt]

Saying the 928 “is alright” is kingly praise from Clarkson, for good reason.

[@justas525]

That means it's THE best vehicle to him

[@jasonmateus924]

I'm glad I still have my dad at 40 years old. And I cannot imagine the day I will lose him.

[@FUL0H8]

Don’t go there bro, just enjoy these moments

[@MegaMrbutch]

I fear I'm quite close to losing my Dad and this resonates with me. Amen to a throttle held righteously wide open.

[@goku6560]

Stay strong brother we're with you no matter what happens 👊 tell me he's still with us pls

[@EBH01]

It's tear worthy every watch. No one has ever had more soul in a vehicle than him

[@adrielsebastian5216]

Just rewatched the Patagonia special and this part came on less than 10 minutes into the series. Being hit with that emotional bombshell just as you started watching the special is definitely something. Such an amazing show.

[@stangadoboaradreaptaomoara9567]

Just imagine how it must feel for him to even get inside one after living those moments. The entire trip probably reminded him of racing to say goodbye to his father

[@Pulsonar]

Clarkson made my eyes well up a bit with that simply told but moving story, he could have been in any other performance car storming up the M1. But not many performance cars can cover London -Sheffield like a paper-round, leaving you fresh and agile to face the ordeals of the day. Ive driven a similar route many times, his praise is genuine.

[@GuninGames]

And Jeremy doesn't even like Porsches, that's shows how strong the 928 really was

[@mojomania101]

Old-school pedal to the metal. Decent guy in a proper car. Like.

[@LenoraTheYinglet]

What near made me break into tears when I first heard this was right at the end, when you hear his voice change tones a bit.

[@Brutaga]

Out of the 350 cars and motorcycles, I’ve owned. The 928 was the best. Had three of them, two 5speeds and an S4. But, saying that my Z4 has been the only car that brought back the fun.

[@dipro001]

Such passion, personal, and emotional connection with cars. This is exactly what makes him so great.

[@andorbrader4947]

Wow, I just lost my mother and this 1 minute 8 is such an incredible accurate identification. Thx to Jeremy for being Jeremy, touching the emotional in such a way. And big thx to the uploader 🍀

[@chuckr9938]

Wow. I don't think there could ever be a better testimonial

[@uzvisheni]

You never know what will make a car a hero car, this one was it's origin story...I'm in tears man.

[@itsmecrosby4723]

When everything this man usually says is a bit, gag, joke or innuendo. Those moments where he's speaking 100% serious are that much more impactful

[@mpa1931]

He was holding back tears, very emotional anecdote.

[@mikeluvzweed]

Gets me everytime. My father's health is slowly deteriorating. We have our disagreements and differences, but at the end of the day.. I know it will hit me like a f**king train when he's gone. Make the most out of the time you have with your father. After all, he made you the man you are today.

[@JRT1287]

The instant goosebumbs. When i was a kid binging this show on Netflix. This scene was so impactful. Love ya pops

[@highervibetribe9137]

Best GT car ever, I've owned two a models, still have a Euro. They're beautiful and awesome on long trips.

[@toms_fishing7023]

One of the greatest men to ever live in my opinion. Smart, honest funny and emotional

[@ttiization]

Every time I hear "Take me home country roads", there is a part that says that "driving down the road I get a feeling I should've been home yesterday" I always think about this story

[@thanasistournatzis7385]

The most emotional scene of Top Gear that touches my soul. I wish i had the opportunity to say goodbye to my dad...he passed away in China on a business trip 3 years ago when i was 20 years old,. I wish i had woke up earlier before leaving China for my return voyage to Greece to say goodbye to him and that i love him...

[@T018]

I do not care how many times I hear this story again, it always brings tears to my eyes.

[@johnj3577]

Meanwhile in 2020, I got that same call about my Dad from my brother at the hospital. I was 25 miles away and because of traffic it took me over an hour to get there. I didn't make it in time.

[@RevRundown]

R.I.P your dad. May he rest well 💙

[@goku6560]

Just remember it wasn't your fault that you couldn't say goodbye. It's all too easy to think of yourself as a failure because you didn't give the man who made you what you are a proper send off to the other world but I assure you you aren't and deserve every bit of happiness that comes your way. Hold your chin up brother we're with you 👊❤

[@dwaterson21]

I mean, as amazing as the car is, it just goes to show how good of a driver Jeremy is. This guy raced Death and won.

[@DJAlpha249]

Jeremy's sentiments is the same with my 2016 Nissan Juke IDC if you guys and Jeremy Shitted on it. She saved my life multiple times and had lovely memories with girlfriend in it She's still with me and continues to have a jolly good time with her. The most appealing moments for me is how the Jukes front end makes everyone hate her but my god even though she has an ugly front end she's such a godly car to drive.

[@jessicataylor4071]

I adore the Nissan Juke! I love the way they look. I have a deep connection to my 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport, my Liberty is what I use to take my grandmother to her doctor’s appointments, from chemo to physical therapy to soon back surgery that humble little Jeep has never let me down she just keeps chugging along eating away at the miles. My grandma can’t drive anymore so she gave me the Jeep I’m never selling this Jeep I don’t care how old she gets I’m gonna find a way to keep her running! She’s more than just a Jeep at this point she’s one of my best friends!

[@djbadlt]

Damn you Clarkson for making me cry

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Same 😓